Posted: 4/13/2009 6:19:36 PM EDT
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I've got one of the Micro Compact .45's that is my daily carry pistol. I cleaned and lubed it this evening and reassembled it. When I let the slide go back into battery, by pushing the slide release down, the hammer followed. I never had noticed this before so I racked the slide a few times and each time, after locking the slide back, let the slide go back into battery. About every third time or thereabouts the hammer would follow the slide. Obviously this is not a good thing but I wonder what would be some likely culprits? The sear is my first guess. Any help/opinions are welcome. It is a low mileage weapon, not many rounds through it as I don't get to shoot much these days.
Thanks. Pav |
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Did you merely field strip it or did you do a detailed strip?
I would maybe spray some gun cleaner on the hammer/sear engagement area to make sure there wasn't something on there causing your issue. If this doesn't do it, I agree with sending it back to SA ASAP. My .o2 |
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Field strip. Separated barrel, slide, recoil spring assembly, and frame. Did not mess with the hammer, sear, disconnector. Sitting here right now and had it to malfunction once.
I sure am glad that last night when I finished cleaning it that I did not go ahead and load it like I usually do. BANG!  I would have been very surprised!
I think it will be going on a trip soon, to the folks at Springfield. Pav |
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Do you normally drop the slide using the slide stop WITHOUT a loaded mag in the mag well? You should never, ever, ever do that on a 1911. That can and may have in this case dammaged your sear. Dropping the slide with a loaded mag is fine because the action of stripping a round and chambering it slows down the slide's momentum to an acceptable level. Depending on the quality of the sear (many are cheap MIM cast) you could end up with a rounded or chipped sear face which would not hold properly in the hammer notch.
I would send it to SA or have a smith who knows 1911's very well take a look at it. MadDog 
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Actually, no I don't. Usually I lube it, clean the dust off, and swab out the bore for good measure. Then, since I carry it every day, I go on to load it up with a round. I am sure that in the past I have indeed let the slide run forward sans magazine and ammo but it is not an everyday occurrence. More often I just load it up and make it ready.
Didn't know about the sear getting possibly damaged by doing that though. I sort of thought that all of the components should be built for some pretty heavy duty forces, I guess would be the word to use. I do understand what you are getting at though. I will have to have a look at the sear and at the hammer notches too. Thanks. Pav |
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Didn't know about the sear getting possibly damaged by doing that though. I sort of thought that all of the components should be built for some pretty heavy duty forces, I guess would be the word to use. I do understand what you are getting at though. I will have to have a look at the sear and at the hammer notches too. Two things one should never do to a 1911: 1) Cock the hammer by hand & don't use the slide. 2) Allow the slide to slam forward on an empty chamber. Think of it as a tuning fork after it's been hit, IMO. 
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